Naruto: Mission Tsunade – Time for Uncle to Step Up!

After Kawaki and Orochimaru left Kumogakure, they went to the Land of Hot Water. They left a clone of Katsuyu on Mikazuki Island to keep an eye on the situation.

A whole week passed, and there was still no news.

The Raikage was still recovering from his injuries. Of course, he couldn't come so soon.

The Third Raikage wasn't so reckless as to face two Kage-level shinobi while injured.

Who knew if a fight would break out?

Kawaki and Orochimaru weren't in a hurry either. They enjoyed themselves to the fullest in the Land of Hot Water.

They ate, drank, and bickered every day. Their life was quite comfortable.

With the Two-Tailed Beast in their hands, they weren't worried at all. The initiative was still in their hands.

One noon, in a luxurious restaurant, the two were having a big meal and sipping fine sake.

Orochimaru ordered a whole table full of dishes, and Kawaki didn't think it was a waste.

Money gives you the power to be reckless!!

"Since there's been no news for so long, your plan is probably going to fail."

"Do you think the Raikage was killed by the Eight-Tailed Beast?"

Orochimaru casually took a sip of sake and deliberately irritated Kawaki as usual.

He couldn't hide the smile in his eyes and secretly watched Kawaki's expression.

They didn't deliberately inquire, and news from Kumogakure didn't reach the ordinary towns in the Land of Hot Water.

It was even questionable whether Tōtem Village could get news from Kumogakure.

In the original plot, the most famous person from Tōtem Village was Hidan, who hadn't been born yet.

"Stop daydreaming. The Eight-Tailed Beast can't kill the Raikage."

Kawaki gave him an annoyed look. Orochimaru had been irritating him with his words these days.

Even good food and wine couldn't keep his mouth shut.

One could only say that Kawaki had brought it on himself. Being a pain in the neck is catching.

As long as Kawaki was unhappy, Orochimaru was happy.

"That's hard to say."

Orochimaru completely ignored Kawaki's look and filled his own glass with sake.

He continued his baseless speculation.

"At most, it'll be a situation where both sides are severely injured."

"Alright, thanks a lot."

"Please just shut up."

Kawaki was so annoyed by Orochimaru's words that he picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, but he didn't even taste it.

He didn't know if his "butterfly wings" would affect the outcome of the battle between the Third Raikage and the Eight-Tailed Beast.

Then all his well-laid plans would go up in smoke.

The Third Raikage could die, but not at the hands of the Eight-Tailed Beast.

"Ha ha~"

Seeing Kawaki's depressed expression, Orochimaru burst out laughing.

He gulped down the sake in his glass and couldn't help but praise it.

"Wow, what a good sake!!"

Kawaki gave him a sidelong glance and could only silently sigh in his heart that he had made a bad friend!!

...

As they ate and drank, they couldn't imagine the torture Hiruzen Sarutobi was going through in Konoha.

"Yan, any news?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was sitting in his office, which was filled with cigarette smoke.

It showed how anxious he was.

"The Eight-Tailed Beast has gone berserk. The Jinchūriki is probably dead."

"There's no sign of any other major battles."

Homura Mitokado reported the news he'd received from Kumogakure.

He couldn't figure out how Kawaki and Orochimaru had managed to do such a thing even after their operation was exposed.

"Is Kumogakure really that useless?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't get the information he wanted and couldn't help but curse.

How could the ninja of Kumogakure succeed in their attack when the village was on guard? They must be good - for - nothings!

He never thought that his own Konoha couldn't stop those three Kumogakure jonin either.

If it weren't for Orochimaru, Kushina might have been captured and taken to Kumogakure.

Now, with two Kage - level ninjas infiltrating Kumogakure, it would be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack to locate them.

"Could they have found out?"

A terrible thought suddenly popped into Homura Mitokado's mind.

His face visibly showed panic.

He handled this matter himself and personally passed on all the information to ensure its security.

Thinking of Tanzō's tragic death, he couldn't help but shiver. He knew he wasn't stronger than Tanzō.

It would be as easy as pie for Kawaki to come back and kill him, not to mention that there was also Orochimaru.

After returning from Ryūchi Cave, Orochimaru's strength must have reached the Kage level without a doubt.

"How could that be? Didn't you handle it very secretly?"

Hiruzen's heart skipped a beat. He even forgot to put down the pipe in his hand, leaving it hanging in mid - air.

"It was very secretive, but..."

Before Homura could finish his sentence, Hiruzen impatiently interrupted him.

"Stop talking. Just keep an eye on the news from Kumogakure."

Hiruzen waved his hand, signaling Homura to leave.

He didn't dare to think any further and could only hope for good news later.

If Kawaki and Orochimaru returned safely this time, he would probably be in big trouble.

Moreover, recently, some rumors had reached his ears.

Some villagers in the village had complaints about him not going to the battlefield, but he didn't take it too seriously.

As long as the pensions were in place, those rumors would naturally be nothing to worry about.

After all, he hadn't been the Hokage for so many years for nothing. He was good at appeasing the villagers.

What's done is done. Did they really think they could force him out of office?

In the end, it was just a small group of people who were dissatisfied. How much trouble can they really cause?

He had also sent people to comfort them, and so far, the effect seemed to be good.

The rumors had gradually subsided and wouldn't have a bad impact on his reputation.

But he didn't know that this was just the tip of the iceberg of the pit Fugaku had dug for him.

Once the situation developed further, it would be difficult for him to turn things around.

Guided by Kawaki, Fugaku had also become as ruthless as his uncle. He was gradually taking on the air of his uncle.

The young fox was becoming an old fox.

"I wonder how Lord Kawaki is doing in Kumogakure."

Fugaku and Tsunade were sitting quietly in a tea room after finishing their business.

"I don't know either. Let me ask."

"Summoning Jutsu[b]Summoning Jutsu[/b]."

Without much ado, Tsunade directly summoned Katsuyu Sage right in front of Fugaku's curious eyes.

After some delay, a teacup - sized slug appeared on the table.

"What do you two take me for?"

"A communication tool?"

As soon as Katsuyu Sage appeared, she vented her dissatisfaction.

That terrible place, Mikazuki Island, was so hot that she could get sunburned to death.

Didn't they know that slugs didn't like such an environment?

"Ugh~"

Tsunade covered her head, guessing that Kawaki had assigned Katsuyu Sage some unappealing task.

If Fugaku hadn't asked, she really wouldn't have intended to call out Katsuyu Sage.

"I just want to ask about Kawaki's situation," Tsunade said in a soft voice to the Katsuyu clone, afraid that she might say something wrong and make the situation worse.

"Don't worry about him. He eats well and sleeps soundly," Katsuyu Sage summed up briefly, sounding quite impatient.

Right after saying that, she saw Kawaki take another sip of sake.

She was basking in the sun on Mikazuki Island while that son of a bitch Kawaki was sipping sake.

Where can I find some justice around here?

"I mean, how's their mission going?" Tsunade wasn't worried about Kawaki's safety, but just wanted to know the progress of their mission.

"They are currently in the Land of Hot Water, waiting for the Raikage to show up with some secret jutsu[b]secret jutsu[/b] to trade for the Two - Tailed Jinchūriki."

"And he even asked me to keep an eye on the meeting point."

"Does he have a conscience? That godforsaken place, I..." Katsuyu Sage couldn't hold back her complaints and started ranting non - stop. Tsunade stood there with a look of exasperation on her face, not daring to interrupt.

Was this still the Katsuyu Sage she knew?

What on earth had Kawaki done to make her like this?

Fugaku watched as the tiny body of Katsuyu Sage kept chattering non - stop. He even contemplated getting her a glass of water to calm her down.

He was afraid that she'd get so worked up that she'd faint.

"Cough, cough. I think I got it. Why don't you go back first?" Tsunade found an opening and quickly interjected. This grudge was really something.

She didn't want to get any more information from Katsuyu Sage.

"That's it! I'm fuming!" Katsuyu Sage said.

"I'm leaving."

With a puff of smoke, Katsuyu Sage disappeared from the spot.

"Heh," Tsunade forced a laugh at Fugaku, feeling quite embarrassed.

That irresponsible guy was having a good time while leaving Katsuyu Sage to suffer.

Who would be happy about that?

"Haha, Lord Kawaki must have his own plans," Fugaku tried to smooth things over. While he sympathized with Katsuyu Sage's complaints, that was all he could do.

He couldn't really take sides with Katsuyu Sage.

"Kawaki will probably be back soon," Tsunade said.

"You can have a good talk with him when he gets back."

Tsunade didn't want to meddle too much in this matter. Her main focus was still on her research.

"Okay," Fugaku nodded in agreement. The plan was going smoothly so far.

Everything was progressing as expected, and they just had to wait for Kawaki to come back and take charge.

The two of them sipped their tea in silence for a while and then went their separate ways.

...

At the restaurant, Kawaki and Orochimaru hadn't finished their meal yet.

"Here they come! Here they come!" Katsuyu Sage on Kawaki's shoulder suddenly exclaimed. She finally saw the Raikage and his entourage arrive on Mikazuki Island.

The days of sunbathing were finally over. Even though it was just a clone, it had been a tough time.

When they shared the visual experience, they also shared the physical sensations.

"Oh, he's still alive," Orochimaru said calmly, knowing who Katsuyu Sage was talking about, and then took another bite of his food.

"Stop eating. Let's go," Kawaki took out some money from his pocket, put it on the table, and then pulled Orochimaru up.

The next moment, they disappeared from the restaurant and reappeared on Mikazuki Island. 

The somewhat shriveled Katsuyu clone didn't even say a word.

The moment it saw Kawaki, it turned into a puff of smoke and dissipated.

"Hehe, sorry about that."

Kawaki apologized to the Katsuyu clone on his shoulder with a sheepish grin.

"Humph～"

With a cold snort, a cloud of smoke also rose from his shoulder.

"Still mad."

Kawaki complained to Orochimaru helplessly, saying that the Katsuyu clones not only couldn't hold a conversation but also had a short temper.

"Of course it's mad."

Orochimaru could even sense the despair of the Katsuyu clone under the scorching sun.

"Fine, I'll just go and apologize later."

As Kawaki said, he looked down the mountain. This was a high point he had chosen.

From here, he could clearly see a group of Cloud Ninjas led by the Raikage walking aimlessly on the island in the distance.

"Lord Raikage, this island is so big. Where are we going to find him?"

"Could he be playing with us?"

A Cloud Ninja with an eyepatch over his left eye behind the Raikage spoke up.

His name was Tudai, the examiner for the Lightning Release: Double Lariat[b]Lightning Release: Double Lariat[/b] through the generations.

Moreover, he had the Kekkei Genkai[b]Kekkei Genkai[/b] of Lava Release[b]Lava Release[/b] and was deeply trusted by the Third Raikage.

"Since he asked us to come."

"Then there's no need to look. He'll appear when the time is right."

The Raikage guessed that Kawaki must have left some kind of back - up on the island. Maybe he was already in the other's line of sight right now.

"Are you really going to hand over the secret jutsu to him?"

Tudai knew this was a last resort since the Tailed Beast was of utmost importance to the village.

But he found it hard to accept handing over the Lightning Strike Armor[b]Lightning Strike Armor[/b] developed by the Second Raikage.

"It depends on whether Kawaki Hatake has the ability."

There was a hint of mockery in the Raikage's eyes. His things weren't that easy to take.

If one didn't have real skills, he wouldn't easily hand over the secret jutsu.

Maybe this Mikazuki Island will become the burial ground for Kawaki Hatake and Orochimaru.

After they died, he could take both the Tailed Beast and the secret jutsu back.

"Got it."

Tudai finally felt relieved when he understood the Raikage's plan. The Kumogakure had never been bullied like this.

They were always the ones robbing others. When did it become someone else's turn to rob them?

"Stay on alert."

The Raikage continued walking forward, instructing his subordinates to be on guard.

After all, since he had such thoughts, he couldn't be sure that the other side didn't have the same idea.

Watching these people still walking slowly, Orochimaru licked his lips.

His eyes revealed a fierce and predatory look.

"Hehe～ How about taking them out?"

Orochimaru's voice sounded beside Kawaki.

At first, Kawaki was stunned for a moment, then he chuckled.

"That sounds like a good idea."

In the original plot, Kabuto used Sage Mode to fight against the Uchiha brothers.

Although he had the advantage of the terrain, one had to admit that the Sage Art of the Ryūchi Cave[b]Sage Art of the Ryūchi Cave[/b] was also very powerful.

Orochimaru had also mastered Sage Mode now. The two of them really weren't afraid of these Cloud Ninjas from Kumogakure.

Even if they couldn't defeat them, they still had hostages in their hands.

No matter how the battle develops, they won't end up at a loss.

"I'll leave the Raikage to you."

Orochimaru assigned the Third Raikage to Kawaki, and he himself would deal with those Cloud Ninjas.

"No problem.

The two instantly hit it off and leaped down from the towering mountain.

The moment Kawaki landed, he shot out like a cannonball, leaving a massive crater on the ground.

Surrounded by lightning, Kawaki held a sword in his right hand, with only the Raikage in his sight.

Orochimaru followed closely, his figure as light as a feather, incredibly agile as he darted and dodged through the air.

"Good timing."

The Raikage noticed Kawaki and Orochimaru's figures immediately.

He let out a loud roar, and his whole body was enveloped in a deep blue light.

He had long yellow hair, and his well - built bronze muscles were partially exposed. There was a hideous scar on his right chest.

Lightning crackled on his body, and he exuded a terrifying aura, like a humanoid beast.

By now, Kawaki was already in front of him. He thrust his sword at the Raikage's chest with a fierce and powerful strike.

The Chakra on the sword blade glowed brightly, making a "hissing" sound in the air.

Through the Chakra glow, one could see the Raikage's tense muscle lines.

He really wanted to see how strong this so - called strongest shield was.

"Lord Raikage!"

Tudai exclaimed. Kawaki was moving too fast. There was no time for him to step in and block the attack.

By the time he heard the Raikage's voice, Kawaki was already in front of them.

"You still have the time to worry about others."

Orochimaru raised his hand and sent a swarm of snakes charging towards the Cloud Ninjas.

Dense snakes with wide - open mouths, spitting out their scarlet tongues and hissing constantly, sent shivers down one's spine.

Lava Release: Protective Membrane Wall[b]Lava Release: Protective Membrane Wall[/b]

After Tudai formed the Hand Seal, he spat out an elastic membrane from his mouth, blocking all the snakes.

His Lava Release was quite different from Rōshi's. It was more defensive in nature.

However, Orochimaru had already achieved his goal. The battlefield was divided into two parts.

Facing Kawaki's sword strike, the Raikage was also a bit shocked, and his expression became serious.

"This kid is so fast."

Muttering to himself, the Raikage didn't hesitate for a second and threw a straightforward punch with full force.

Over such a short distance, his punch even made a sonic boom, and the air seemed to freeze.

One could tell how terrifying the power contained in this punch was.

He was confident that his body couldn't be hurt by an attack of this level.

But could this kid catch his punch?

Was he actually trying to fight him in close combat?

He could already visualize the scene of his fist connecting with Kawaki's face, sending a few teeth flying out of his mouth.

Thinking of this, a sneer appeared on his lips.

Clang!!

The fist and the sword collided, making a sound like iron hitting iron.

The Chakra of the same attribute from both sides suddenly exploded. The huge recoil force sent both of them several meters backward.

The scene the Raikage had envisioned didn't happen, and Kawaki also failed to break through the Raikage's defense.

"This is what I want."

After Kawaki steadied himself, he wasn't discouraged. Instead, a glint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

He must obtain this kind of defense.

"Give back Jonar, or you'll die here."

The Raikage shook his hand. After all, it was still a flesh - and - blood body. Being uninjured didn't mean it didn't hurt.

"Stop talking big."

Kawaki glanced at the Raikage. Did he think it was that easy to kill him? 

He took out a large handful of senbon from his ninja tool bag, casually infused them with lightning-attribute Chakra, and threw them out.

The senbon, making a piercing sound through the air, rushed towards the Raikage. He sneered disdainfully.

This little thing isn't even worth tickling me with.

Ding ding dang dang~

A series of senbon hit the Raikage, making a pleasant sound.

At this time, the Raikage couldn't see Kawaki anymore.

In an instant, all the hairs on his body stood up, and he clearly felt an attack coming from behind.

The Raikage pushed off with his feet, leaped into the air, and narrowly dodged a sword strike.

Kawaki's sword missed, and then he lifted it up.

The Raikage, unable to exert force in mid-air, had to take the blow head-on.

Another clanging sound of iron meeting iron rang out. Taking advantage of this blow, the Raikage jumped out of Kawaki's attack range and landed again.

The huge force made Kawaki sink half of his foot into the ground.

"Flying Thunder God[b]Flying Thunder God[/b]?"

The Raikage was a knowledgeable person. This elusive jutsu was none other than the Flying Thunder God[b]Flying Thunder God[/b] of Konoha, right?

He had never faced Konoha directly before, and it was a bit too late for him to learn this intelligence now.

If it were someone else, that blow just now would have been fatal.

Only he could have escaped unscathed.

"That's right."

Kawaki readily admitted that knowing about a jutsu and being able to defend against it were two different things.

"Humph~ I'll see just how fast the Flying Thunder God[b]Flying Thunder God[/b] is."

"Hell Stab Four-Finger Spear Hand[b]Hell Stab Four-Finger Spear Hand[/b]."

The Raikage condensed a large amount of Chakra on his four fingers, making the thunder light extremely dazzling. Then, with a slight move of his feet, he disappeared from the spot like a blue lightning bolt, tearing the air apart like paper and erupting a terrifying roar.

The next moment, the Raikage appeared right in front of Kawaki.

His four fingers stabbed fiercely at Kawaki's neck.

If this strike lands, Kawaki won't have enough lives to spare.

Whoosh!!

One second, you could still see the smile on Kawaki's face; the next, the Raikage's attack missed.

It was the Flying Thunder God[b]Flying Thunder God[/b] again. After Kawaki dodged this attack, he heard a huge explosion behind him.

Looking back, he saw that the Third Raikage's move shattered the boulder behind him just now, and the flying gravel was still falling.

"Fast enough?"

Kawaki even picked his ear and taunted the Raikage.

"A coward who only knows how to dodge."

The Raikage resorted to a cheap provocation, and his face turned ugly.

"Oh, how cheap!"

"However, I'll grant your wish."

Kawaki twisted his neck, and red spell tattoos climbed around his eyes.

His aura became even more intimidating, and even the thunder light on his body became much more solid.

"Swordsmanship, Fire Raijin[b]Swordsmanship, Fire Raijin[/b]."

With an indomitable aura, Kawaki transformed into a thunder dragon with flames, opening its huge mouth wide as if to devour the Raikage.

Everywhere it passed was turned into scorched earth. The thunder dragon became more solid as it moved forward, and the thunder roared like a deafening howl.

"Hell Stab One-Finger Nukite: Ultimate[b]Hell Stab One-Finger Nukite: Ultimate[/b]."

The Raikage didn't underestimate his opponent and directly used his strongest spear.

The lightning-attribute Chakra surrounding his body erupted at this moment. The ground couldn't bear his trampling and was torn open with a web of cracks.

Boom!!

In an instant, two dazzling thunder lights collided.

After a moment of stalemate, Kawaki's sword blade couldn't withstand such a great force.

A crack appeared on the sword blade and then began to spread, causing the sword to shatter into pieces.

After ōnoki, this was the second sword that Kawaki had destroyed.

The power of the strongest spear[b]strongest spear[/b] was truly extraordinary; it wasn't just an idle claim.

Then Kawaki released the sword hilt and charged forward with his fists, facing the still - potent One - Finger Impalement[b]One - Finger Impalement[/b] of the Raikage.

Accompanied by an even more terrifying explosion, the area around them was submerged in thunderlight.

"Kawaki."

Orochimaru noticed the situation here and couldn't help but exclaim.

If something happened to Kawaki, how could he explain it to Tsunade?

"Lord Raikage."

Led by Tudai, the Cloud Ninjas[b]Cloud Ninjas[/b] knocked the snakes around them away, also filled with fear in their hearts.

However, no one could clearly see what was going on in the thunderlight.

"I'm okay."

Kawaki stepped out of the thunderlight, and a blood - filled hole in his palm was quickly healing.

"It's nothing."

The Raikage's figure also appeared after Kawaki stepped out. There was already a bloodstain on his finger.

The strongest shield[b]strongest shield[/b] had finally been broken.

He looked at his finger with a complicated expression. The fact that Kawaki could injure his finger meant that Kawaki had the possibility of killing him.

His opinion of Kawaki had completely changed at this moment.

"Kawaki Hatake, you're quite good."

The Raikage shifted his gaze to Kawaki, his eyes cold and sharp.

"You're not bad either."

Kawaki raised his hand, and the last trace of the blood hole healed in the Raikage's sight.

"It's not over yet."

How could the Raikage tolerate such provocation? Naturally, he thought that without a weapon, Kawaki's attack power would drop significantly.

Kawaki also had a bit of a headache at this time. He had already experienced the consequences of going hand - to - hand.

His defense was simply not on the same level as the Raikage's defense. Even if he used the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder[b]Nine Heavens Divine Thunder[/b], it probably wouldn't have much effect.

There was resistance to ninjutsu of the same attribute, and it definitely wouldn't have the same effect as it did on ōnoki and the Third Kazekage[b]Third Kazekage[/b].

"Who's afraid of who?"

As the words fell, the two figures rushed towards each other at the same time.

Fist to fist, foot to foot, it was a completely primitive melee fight.

In the eyes of everyone, the two of them were like two fierce beasts, with no skills at all.

The energy exploding all over the sky made people hesitate even if they wanted to step forward to support.

Before long, Kawaki had many more wounds on his body. However, with his powerful healing ability, it didn't really matter.

He just looked a bit disheveled.

The more the Raikage fought, the more shocked he became. What kind of monster was this? Although his own defense was stronger than Kawaki's defense.

But Kawaki's self - healing ability shocked him. Was this an indestructible cockroach?

He could still fight on equal terms with him without a sword. No wonder he had such a big name in the Ninja World[b]Ninja World[/b].

Sure enough, his reputation was well - deserved! 

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